Malaysia vs North Korea
Malaysia is 2.74 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Malaysia about 2.7 times.
MalaysiaNorth KoreaMalaysia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
2.74×
Malaysia is 2.74× the area of North Korea.
| Malaysia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Pyongyang |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Malaysia is 2.74 times larger than North Korea. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Malaysia?
- About 2.7 times: Malaysia has 2.74× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Malaysia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or North Korea?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 26,571,036. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², North Korea 220 per km².